U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues Detention Orders against Companies Suspected of Using Forced Labor

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) covering five different products, imported from five different countries yesterday, September 30. This action was based on information obtained …

Brazilian mining company to pay out £86m for disaster that killed almost 300 people

“Vale also agreed to pay £150,000 to close relatives of those killed when a dam collapsed at its iron ore mine in Brumadinho.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/16/vale-brazil-mining-dam-collapse-brumadinho

Reclamação por União Geral dos Trabalhadores contra McDonalds (Arcos Dourados Comércio de Alimentos Ltda)

A denúncia apresenta evidências de um padrão sistemático de assédio sexual e discriminação racial nas lojas McDonald’s, o que requer a intervenção imediata do Ministério Público do Trabalho. Texto em …

Brazil: ADPF 449 / DF

ADPF 449 / DF Unofficial English Translation Tribunal: Federal Supreme Court Issue: Unfair Dismissal Finding: Independent Contractor Decision: The Supreme Court decided in a 125-page judgment that municipal laws that …

Sindicatos de diversas categorias barram efeitos da MP 873 na Justiça

São Paulo – Enquanto o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) não discute a constitucionalidade da Medida Provisória (MP) 873, que impede o desconto em folha da contribuição sindical, entidades representativas dos trabalhadores vêm …

Brazil Case Law: TST-RR-20975-06.2015.5.04.0382

This case is an example of how the Brazilian Higher Labor Court (TST) has analyzed situations related to workers’ rights violations in supply chains. The Court confirmed the lower court …

Brazil: Conflito de Competência Nº 164.544 – MG (2019/0079952-0)

Conflito de Competência Nº 164.544 – MG (2019/0079952-0) Unofficial English Translation Date: 2019 Tribunal: Superior Tribunal of Justice Issue: Jurisdictional Dispute Finding: Drivers’ claims belong in civil court, not labour …

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Book review: “Labor reform in Brazil: promises and reality”

In Portuguese, “Reforma trabalhista no Brasil: promessas e realidade”. The book was published after two years of the labor reform in Brazil, legislation that represented a great deregulation of the …

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“Labor reform in Brazil: promises and reality”

In Portuguese, “Reforma trabalhista no Brasil: promessas e realidade.” The book was published after two years of the labor reform in Brazil, legislation that represented a great deregulation of the …

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Global chocolate supply chain tainted by abuses in Brazil: report

The global chocolate supply chain is tainted by the use of cocoa from Brazilian farms where human rights violations are common, a report released Friday said. Among the abuses detailed …